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Papers of the Rev. C. Tawelfryn Thomas, 1837-1938, comprising letters addressed to him from religious, literary and political figures, 1874-1938, mainly about biographical details of historical and contemporary ministers and poets, eisteddfod competitions, publication of books and articles, including Thomas's own work on Ieuan Gwynedd, the Independent College in Bala, personal matters, preaching engagements and ministers' appointments; stanzas composed by him; and poetry by William Cosslett (Gwilym Elian) and others, 1837-1903.

A volume lettered 'Detholion', containing printed matter and press cuttings mainly relating to Welsh eisteddfodau. The printed matter includes an announcement, 1849, of the sale of building land on the Gloddaeth estate of the Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn, M.P.; correspondence, 1836, between the Reverend D. James, Kirkdale, Liverpool, and Arthur James Johnes, Garthmyl, concerning a resolution of thanks by the Liverpool Society of Ancient Britons to Arthur James Johnes 'for his laudable attempt to remove the abuses which have crept into the established church in Wales through the appointment of English bishops and English incumbents ...'; a prospectus of an eisteddfod to be held at Liverpool on 1 March, 1838, under the auspices of the Liverpool Society of Ancient Britons; an appeal by the London Society of Ancient Britons for subscriptions to a fund for the delivering of lectures in Welsh on scientific subjects and for the translation into Welsh of scientific treatises, etc.; minutes of proceedings of the Liverpool Gordovigion Royal Eisteddfod, 1840; etc. The majority of the press cuttings are from The Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald, The North Wales Chronicle, The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian, and The Merthyr Chronicle, and include a report on the Beaumaris Royal Eisteddfod, 1832; a letter, 1837, by John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'); a report of a meeting of the Wrexham Literary Association [1859]; letters of John Jones ('Talhaiarn') and others relating to the failure of the London Eisteddfod of 1855; a report of a concert given by the Liverpool Welsh Choral Society [1849]; letters relating to criticisms of adjudications at the Cardiff Athenaeum eisteddfod, 1851; poetry; songs; etc.

Papurau Gwilym Wyn yn cynnwys barddoniaeth a rhyddiaith, beirniadaethau eisteddfodol, traethodau a nodiadau ar gyfer sgyrsiau a phregethau, [1852]-[1914] = Papers of Gwilym Wyn comprising poetry and prose works, eisteddfodic adjudications, essays and notes for talks and sermons, [1852]-[1914].

Papurau Gwilym Alaw, 1832-1917, Castell Rhigos, yn cynnwys cerddi a rhyddiaith a gyfansoddwyd ganddo ef ac eraill, ynghyd â llyfrau nodiadau, torion o'r wasg a defnyddiau eraill perthynol, a hefyd nodiadau ganddo a deunydd arall a gasglodd yn ymwneud yn bennaf â hanes lleol, 1832-1909 = Papers of Gwilym Alaw, 1832-1917, of Castell Rhigos, comprising poetic and prose compositions by himself and others, together with related notebooks, press cuttings and other material, and also notes by him and other material collected by him relating mainly to local history, 1832-1909.

Papers of John Morgan Howell of Aberaeron, 1871-1960, including exercise books containing a memorandum for 1871 and a history, in Welsh, of Dr Thomas Phillips, Neuaddlwyd, by J. M. Howell; books of press cuttings containing articles relating to Aberaeron, 1873-1931, operas, 1920-1960 (collected by G[eraint] M. Howell), and the poetry, 1889-1921, of Margaret Aeron Davies; and articles by J. M. Howell, 1897; family correspondence, 1888-1926, and miscellaneous letters and papers, 1875-1946; a volume of typescript copies of Christmas carols in Welsh composed by J. M. Howell, collected and bound by J. Seymour Rees, 1941; and a pedigree of the Howells family of Penybaily, parish of Llangunllo; together with some papers of his daughter, the late Mrs Nesta Poulgrain (née Nesta Howell), including a diary of a journey to Naples [by Mrs Poulgrain, 1937]; and exercise books, containing a copy of the diary and poetry (1918).

Papurau'r Parch. William Rhys Watkin, yn cynnwys nodiadau pregethau a phapurau eraill,1899-1936; gohebiaeth, 1878-1948, blwyddlyfrau printiedig Undeb Bedyddwyr Cymru yn cynnwys cofnodion gan WRW, 1891-1945; nodiadau ymchwil ac erthyglau ar Bedo Brwynllys, y Parch. E. T. Jones, a hanes y Bedyddwyr, 1909-[1945], a llyfr nodiadau Pwyllgor yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, Llanelli,1928-1931; a chofnodion a gasglwyd ganddo, gan gynnwys cofnodion a chyfrifon eglwysi'r Bedyddwyr yn sir Gaerfyrddin a Morgannwg, 1843-930; nodiadau pregethau a phapurau eraill Richard Davies ('Yr Hen Belican'),1816-1873; papurau a llyfrau nodiadau amrywiol yn ymwneud â'r Bedyddwyr Cymraeg, 1787-1896; a phapurau Thomas Jones, morwr, o Aberdaugleddau, sir Benfro, 1845-1900 = Papers of Rev. William Rhys Watkin, including sermon notes and other papers, 1899-1936; correspondence, 1878-1948, printed Baptist Union of Wales yearbooks containing entries by WRW, 1891-1945; research notes and articles on Bedo Brwynllys, the Rev. E. T. Jones, and Baptist history, 1909-[1945], and notebook of the National Eisteddfod Committee, Llanelli, 1928-1931; and records collected by him, including minutes and accounts of the Welsh Baptist Church, Eldon Street, Moorfields, London, 1846-1905; records of Baptist churches in Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan, 1843-1930; sermon notes and other papers of Richard Davies ('Yr Hen Belican'), 1816-1873; miscellaneous papers and notebooks relating to Welsh Baptists, 1787-1896; and papers of Thomas Jones, mariner, of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, 1845-1900.

Papurau Owen Parry, Llanegryn, hynafiaethydd, yn cynnwys grŵp sylweddol o farddoniaeth a phapurau William John Roberts, 'Gwilym Cowlyd', 1827-1904; nodiadau ar y diwydiant wlân,1696-1780; llawysgrif o bregethau ac emynau gan Thomas Phillips, Neuadd-lwyd,1809; papurau'n ymwneud ag Arwest Glan Geirionydd, 1890-1896, ac Eisteddfodau, 1878-1890; cofnodion dau ddosbarth efrydiau allanol dan arweiniad y rhoddwr,1929-30; arolygon ac adroddiadau'n ymwneud â Thywyn, Ffestiniog, sir Feirionnydd a Dolgellau, 1940-1957; chwe dogfen a oedd gynt yn eiddo i gyfreithiwr o Amlwch, 1793-1914 = Papers of Owen Parry, Llanegryn, antiquary, including a significant group of poetry and papers of William John Roberts, 'Gwilym Cowlyd', 1827-1904; notes on the woollen industry, 1696-1780; a manuscript of sermons and hymns by Thomas Phillips, Neuadd-lwyd, 1809; papers relating to Arwest Glan Geirionydd, 1890-1896, and to Eisteddfodau, 1878-1890; minutes of two extra-mural classes conducted by the donor, 1929-30; surveys and reports relating to Towyn, Ffestiniog, Meirionethshire and Dolgellau, 1940-1957; six documents previously belonging to a solicitor from Amlwch, 1793-1914.

Papurau'r Parch. Meurig Walters, yn cynnwys nodiadau a phapurau ymchwil yn ymwneud ag Islwyn ar gyfer ei draethawd MA a chyhoeddi '"Y Storm" gyntaf gan Islwyn' [1960]-1980; cyfieithiadau Saesneg o farddoniaeth Islwyn ac erthyglau Walters ar Islwyn, [1960au-1970au]; drafft o'r traethawd PhD, 'Bywyd a Gwaith Islwyn (1832-78)', a gohebiaeth ynglŷn â'r traethawd, 1976-1987; copïau o ddeunydd cyhoeddedig gan ac yn ymwneud ag Islwyn, 1851-1876; nodiadau ar Joseph Harris [20fed ganrif]; a chopi teipysgrif 'Yr Ail "Storm" gan Islwyn', 1990 = Papers of the Rev. Meurig Walters, comprising research notes and papers relating to Islwyn for his MA thesis and publication of '"Y Storm" gyntaf gan Islwyn' [1960]-1980; translations into English of Islwyn's poetry and articles on Islwyn by Walters, [1960s-1970s]; draft PhD thesis, 'Bywyd a Gwaith Islwyn (1832-78)', and correspondence relating to the thesis, 1976-1987; copies of published material by and relating to Islwyn, 1851-1876; notes on Joseph Harris [20th century]; and typescript of 'Yr Ail "Storm" gan Islwyn', 1990.